At approximately 7:30 p.m., a man began distracting a female ticket agent in a ticket booth located at the front entrance to the fair. He removed an undisclosed amount of cash from the booth and took off running through the fairgrounds.

A Rochester police officer, who was stationed at the main gate, radioed a description of the suspect to the other officers inside the fair.

Shortly after, Rochester officers made contact with a possible suspect. They arrested Luke A. Russell, 30, of 17 Hancock St. in Farmington. He was charged with Class A felony theft.

No injuries occurred during the scene.

Russell's bail was set at $5,000 cash. He was unable to post bail and is currently incarcerated at the Strafford County House of Corrections pending his arraignment on today at 11 a.m.